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About The Golden Girls

The Emmy Award-winning series "The Golden Girls" is one of the most honored and highly rated sitcoms on television now in syndication.

Stars Beatrice Arthur (Dorothy), Betty White (Rose), Rue McClanahan(Blanche) and Estelle Getty (Sophia) — all of whom garnered Emmys for their performances in the series — are considered one of the most popular and acclaimed teams of comedic actors on television. In its debut season in syndication, "The Golden Girls" — a show about four single women in Miami Beach, Florida, who are middle-aged but young at heart — trounced all competition, earning the... More

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  • Wow. I didn't know any of this was going on. I found this topic by accident, when I was trying to search about a movie on LMN that's on right now called "Sisters and Other Strangers". There is a GG by the same name, and it pulled it up.

    I must say, I join with the others in complete disgust that this show is being pulled from the lineup. I am 33, and have been watching this show since it came on the air in 1985. I also have been watching since it came on Lifetime in 1997 or so.

    If you are familiar with cable television, you will realize that Lifetime is owned by Viacom, which also owns many other cable networks. One only has to look to TV Land, and see that their so-called "original programming" is beyond asinine. People come to rely on certain channels for certain things. I want to watch certain channels for certain things. I don't want to tune in to Lifetime and see a last rate dancing competition. What I am trying to say about Viacom is that certain of their networks, such as TV Land, are moving away from their tried and true to broadcast pure nonsense. It's not even like these shows are good.

    I don't know where I read this, but Lifetime averages 1 million viewers of their 1 a.m. airing of the Golden Girls, and that includes myself and many viewers here. Now, I am not the new CEO, but those are good numbers. Why mess with a good thing? I don't when these TV executives will not get that we don't want asisine new original programming. If I wanted that, I'd look to network TV. There are VERY few good shows left on regular TV. I look to reruns, particularly the Golden Girls, for good entertainment.

    Don't any of you fret, though--move to Hallmark or WE, or wherever this is being broadcast. They will welcome our viewership. I just have to say, this is very disappointing and disgusting to me as a longtime viewer. Also, I read that the Nanny is leaving in 09 as well, another show I watch. I watch Frasier, The Golden Girls, and The Nanny. With two of those gone, I'm sure Frasier is just a matter of time, also.

    But know this--I WILL be going where my favorite shows do.

    And another thing--what original programming? These so-called new movies are nothing but last rate movies from the CBC and CTV. The plots are unoriginal, the stories are not good, and it's the same old same old. That one girl with green eyes and big lips is in almost every movie. I guarantee the next thing to go is the reruns of old movies, and Lifetime Original Movies as well.

    Request RemovalPosted by Blossome May 17, 2008 3:08 pm

  • The funniest and most entertaining show on lifetime. Just absolutely love it!

    Request RemovalPosted by nicole_08 May 16, 2008 8:27 pm

  • This is one of my best shows on Lifetime! EVER!

    Request RemovalPosted by Mark1969 May 16, 2008 7:10 pm

  • I love the Golden Girls! Especially Sophia...I think its funny how everytime Rose, Blanche, and Dorothy say something she comes out with a sarcastic reply. I give Golden Girls a 10+

    Request RemovalPosted by DisneyChik2008 May 16, 2008 5:32 pm

  • The details: Golden Girls will leave Lifetime in February 2009 and in March 2009, the Hallmark Channel and WE will begin to show the girls. Golden Girls has been with Lifetime since March 1, 1997. Lifetime said they need to make room for comedies such as Reba, Still Standing, and Will and Grace, as well as ”numerous original comedies in development.”

    I haven’t contacted WE, but I did email Hallmark. I clicked on the feedback link and told them that the “Golden Girls” has a large fan base, we hope they plan to air the show daily, and said that currently, it is often preempted for newer shows and we were tired of it. I received a reply that same day that said, “’The Golden Girls’ is my favorite show….they wouldn’t dare pre-empt them with some other program.” This sounds promising…

    Request RemovalPosted by erleichda1 May 16, 2008 11:04 am

  • Today is my first time hearing about the Golden Girls leaving Lifetime. It saddens me alot. I have been watching the show for almost 11 years. I want to be Bea Aurthur when I am that age.

    Request RemovalPosted by CHRAWN May 16, 2008 2:28 am

  • I am 25 years old an I started watching the Golden Girls wh I was 18years old. I is thebet show I hav ever watched. Lftime lettin them Lifetime's loss.

    Request RemovalPosted by CHRAWN May 16, 2008 2:22 am

  • I'm 21 years old and watch the Golden Grils everyday!!! I love them so much. I make all me friends watch it!!!

    Request RemovalPosted by csanders5 May 16, 2008 1:57 am

  • Golden Girls is the best show on lifetime-needs more air time

    Request RemovalPosted by Carmelmaniac1992 May 15, 2008 3:52 pm

  • I love the Golden Girls & The Golden Palace! Air them more often! A CLASSIC TV SHOW will and never die!

    Request RemovalPosted by immikee May 14, 2008 8:36 pm

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